BRT Tuesday

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Tuesday May 6, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join APTA at the 2014 APTA Bus & Paratransit conference for a day dedicated to BRT professionals. Take advantage of a full day of learning and interaction with your peers. The day will kick off with an interactive panel presentation. This will be followed up with Table Top presentations allowing for in depth discussions. After the morning discussions, we will have lunch with your transit peers at the APTA Product Showcase. We will reconvene in the afternoon for a wrap-up of the Table Top presentations and finish off with a presentation from FTA. The day will wrap up with a presentation and tour of Kansas City’s BRT Max service.

Description: This interactive session features case studies from BRT projects that have been implemented or are in development. Practitioners from medium and large cities will discuss their experiences taking on challenges such as: discussing traffic impacts, communicating the benefits of BRT to an uninformed public, creating agency and political champions, and more. After a brief discussion of each project and their biggest challenges, the session will allow for Q&A and further knowledge sharing.

KCATA BRT MAX Technical Tour(70 person limit; be sure to sign for the tour on site at the Host Information Desk)

Join us for an exciting and informative ride on Kansas City’s Bus Rapid Transit MAX (Metro Area Express). In difficult economic times, when local funding is scarce and federal funding is hard to win, a low-cost/high-benefit BRT system may be the solution to your next transit upgrade. MAX marries unique design features with improved service and significant benefits for riders and the community. It integrates branding and artwork, while supporting the MetroCenter/Early Childhood Learning Center, green initiatives, land use development and economic development. MAX operates like rail, is faster than the local buses, and produces increased ridership for a low cost with no local tax increases.